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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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